Did you know that the human tailbone has existed since the time we were apes (and hence, had tails), but now serves no purpose at all? The same can be said about padlocks on handbags: the once travel-only bags like the Hermès Haut à Courroies and the Louis Vuitton Keepall all had traditional locking mechanisms to keep travelers’ paraphernalia safe. As they grew (or rather, shrunk) into the current...

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